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For Free and Fair Sports in India 0 For Free and Fair Sports in India ABSTRACT The question that this report seeks to answer is: ‘which one can be a successful model in sports in India: Planned Approach or a Spontaneous Order?’ The study explains that planned sporting activities in India have not led to any significant achievements for the country in competitive sporting events. In other words, government spending on sports has failed to generate substantial returns in terms of producing competitive athletes or good sports facilities to promote them. For a Free and Fair D. Dhanuraj and Rahul V. Kumar Sporting Sector in India Centre for Public Policy Research January 27, 2015 Centre for Public Policy Research 1 For a Free and Fair Sporting Sector in India Executive Summary Freedom and financial independence from the state are decisive in improving sports in India. The federal government is a facilitator of sports development in the country. However, it has been observed that in recent times cronyism is a constant phenomenon in sports associations/councils. In the most glaring case, India was banned from participating in the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2012. Individual sporting events in India are handled by (seemingly) autonomous federations which are supported at the state and district level by similar agencies. These federations have voting rights in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). With the presence of a considerable number of politicians (who have no background in sports) as presidents or other representatives of these associations, it is worth speculating that there are gains in holding these posts. Interviews with stakeholders confirm these speculations to an extent. These interviews also reflect the rot that is facing the state controlled sporting sector. This in turn, raises the question as to what role the state should play in developing sports in India. The year 2008 was a landmark in sports development in India with the introduction of a new model in cricket. Prior to this, and since the World Cup victory in 1983, cricket gained huge popularity compared to other sporting events in India. Hosting the cricket World Cup in 1987 and the financial support received from business houses in India for the event were decisive. The game gained sufficient revenue to make it financially independent from the government. The new model further accentuated this progress and provided opportunities for several youngsters to take it up as a career. The models success was imitated in other major sports including football, hockey, badminton and the indigenous game of kabaddi. Some of these events are in the nascent stage of development, but the options that it has left open is crucial for creating a future generation of sportspersons from India. With the spurt of sporting events in the new century, it becomes necessary to understand how a new model came up in cricket which seems to have considerably influenced the sector. It also needs to be understood if this growth could be further encouraged and in what manner. The voluntary support of private individuals and investments from the business community for developing the sector was a crucial feature of this growth. Such a voluntary association has brought more accountability and transparency to sports in India. The failure of the state on a lot of fronts is already being remedied by private investors. To further this would be the best option for developing sports. The state can further its mandate Centre for Public Policy Research 2 For a Free and Fair Sporting Sector in India to the IOA by ensuring the autonomy of sports in the country and keeping it from undue political interferences. What is required is a spontaneous order in sports facilitated by minimal involvement of the federal government. Centre for Public Policy Research 3 For a Free and Fair Sporting Sector in India Introduction State involvement in sports in India was institutionalised at a much later date from independence. It was after the 1982 Asian games that the department of sports was transformed into the department of youth affairs and sports. Much later in 2000, these departments were converted into a Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS). The Indian sports governance infrastructure consists of two separate bodies managing sports in the country: The MYAS on and the IOA. As per the Olympics charter, the IOA should be an autonomous body and free from the administrative control of the Government of India. However, the Association receives support in the form of finance and infrastructure from the government and hence has a nominee of the government among its various ranks. The federal government too has been continuously offering a nominal amount to the sports sector in India in training, coaching, infrastructure, grants and initiatives. Yet the performance of sportsperson does not correspond to this spending. India‟s performance in international sporting events saw a progress since 2000 following the launch of the MYAS. However, most events in which Indian sportsperson earned recognition were individual events for which the training was personalised to them. The culture of sports in India witnessed a sudden boost through the model of Indian Premier League (IPL) introduced in cricket. The model saw the formation of various leagues owned by private individuals and collectives sponsoring and buying players for the event. Cricket was modified from its existing format to suit this business proposal. The success of the model was largely in the convergence of a shortened format of the game and its mass popularity effectively organised through the media. The effect was also seen in the attraction of hitherto unknown names in the game entering into the rank and files of the league. Over the years, the success of the IPL model was emulated in a series of other sporting events. Many of these events are in the nascent stages of its growth; but even at these stages, the combination of media exposure and a venue for players to earn a competitive remuneration boosted the potential of the sports. The value earned by sportsperson in these domestic leagues also started reflecting in international events. In cricket and hockey, India has been able to experiment with its new pool of talent and reap success. Centre for Public Policy Research 4 For a Free and Fair Sporting Sector in India The Trigger for Revival of Sports in India The most important question in this regards is on what triggered this successful experiment in sports? To answer this question it is necessary to trace the model as it originated in cricket. Cricket had its specific features which played an important part. By the early 2000s, cricket had evolved into a sport that was mostly free from government control, although active participation of politicians was still a feature. Cricket in India was mostly managed by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), an organisation formed over eight decades back in 1928, and which rose to the status of being completely independent financially from the government. This freedom which the organisation gained was a crucial factor in the development of IPL. The theoretical argument is that financial independence and crucial exemptions from the state allowed for free decision-making in this sport. This was decisive for innovations in it. However, this independence was hard-earned and resulted from specific risks taken and support received from private investors. Following the victory in the 1983 World Cup, India bid successfully to host the 1987 World Cup. This shifted the power centre in cricket from the UK to India.i It was also a key moment for specific private sponsors to invest in the games fortunes. Reliance Industries was the major sponsor of the 1987 world cup.ii The event was crucial as it broke the monopoly of decision making in cricket which was held by the UK and Australia. This was made possible by the BCCI by offering a better pay to the players and other members in the tournament.iii Private sponsors have ever since flocked around all major cricketing events in the country.iv The new format of cricket grew from this spontaneous order triggered by the liberal environment free from the state‟s financial control. Much of this liberal environment was prompted by the flow of investments into the game by competing private sponsors. The best players, the best pitches, best venues and a sizable audience were gathered from across the world; and more importantly started growing out of this environment. While the spontaneous order facilitated innovation, the sport was yet to be completely autonomous from political and government control. Centre for Public Policy Research 5 For a Free and Fair Sporting Sector in India I. Evaluating the State’s Involvement since Independence: The Nature of Management and Outcomes Sports in India face two broad issues. At the onset, one of the oft repeated accusations is that the country lacks a general sports culturev and a suitable environment which nurture talent. On the other hand, federal governments have been the sole controller of this sector in terms of financially and institutionally supporting the various activities. This has created a complex network of policies and constraints which feeds into the loop of restricting the development of a sports environment in the country. So the first problem is largely aggravated by the second. In this section these two issues are examined. In the early 1950s, the Federal Government created the All India Council of Sports (AICS) to apprehend the declining standards of sports in the country. An ad-hoc committee was formed to support the AICS in 1958. It was responsible for recommending a Central Training Institute that would offer standardized coaching facilities.
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